Serious incident Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-73 N4867T,
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Date:Monday 18 June 1984
Time:10:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC87 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-73
Owner/operator:Trans American Airlines
Registration: N4867T
MSN: 46090
Engine model:GE CFM-58
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Chicago, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Chicago, IL (KFRF)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING DESCENT, FLT ENGINEER NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL WAS LOW. ACFT LANDED WITH LOCKED BRAKES ON ALL 4 WHEELS OF THE RT MAIN GEAR AND ALL 4 TIRES WERE BLOWN OUT. TWO HYDRAULIC LINE FITTINGS ON THE RUDDER HYDRAULIC BOOSTER PACKAGE WERE FOUND TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS. THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI84IA246
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI84IA246

Revision history:

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